No. 243 in French
long
"Long" in French means "long" or "lengthy" in English.
In a sentence
Le chemin jusqu'à la maison est long.
The road to the house is long.
Here, 'long' functions as an adjective describing the noun 'chemin' (road), referring to its length in distance.
Cela a pris un long moment.
It took a long moment.
In this sentence, 'long' is used as an adjective modifying 'moment,' indicating an extended period of time.
Ses cheveux étaient longs et soyeux.
Her hair was long and silky.
Here, 'longs' is the plural form of the adjective 'long,' agreeing with the plural noun 'cheveux' (hair), and refers to the length of her hair.
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